This is the part where I should be telling you about how the Liga MX picture is clearing up. There are just four rounds left before the Liguilla begins and teams are staking their claims to playoff spots or seeds. But this is Liga MX. Practically everybody could still make the Liguilla. 

Pumas, America and Tigres look like the title favorites - this week. Next week we might be talking about that trio falling to lopsided defeats. With the topsy-turvy nature of the league noted, let's take a look at what we were able to glean from Jornada 13 of Liga MX...

PUMAS STILL MOST COMPLETE TEAM

It wasn't long ago that Pumas manager Guillermo "Memo" Vazquez was on the hot seat, but the club kept with the manager and has reaped the rewards. Pumas sits at the top of the table and saw off a Leon side that was sitting just below Pumas in the table. The 3-1 win that saw Leon score in the final stages of the match against a 10-man team was a complete performance that shows Pumas truly is the most balanced team.

America and Tigres also both have flashier scoring threats, but the combination of Pumas' cohesive attack and the continued development of Vazquez's defenders have the team looking like the most balanced. Their +16 goal difference is six goals better than second-place America. It was somewhat unexpected, and early in the season Pumas looked like a team that didn't have much depth, but the club now has the look of a true title contender.

GIGNAC COULD MAKE GOLDEN BOOT PUSH

Andre-Pierre Gignac's move to Tigres was met with confusion, but his goal-scoring prowess has been fully obvious in Liga MX. The Frenchmen scored twice this weekend as Tigres topped Pachuca, 2-1. It's the second straight victory for the northern club and with more players returning to health and manager Ricardo "Tuca" Ferretti back with the club full-time after a spell splitting time as Mexico interim boss, the team continues to surge.

The double takes Gignac to nine goals, two behind Queretaro forward Emmanuel "Tito" Villa and level with Omar Bravo of Chivas, Rogelio Funes Mori of Monterrey and Dayro Moreno of Tijuana. None of the teams left on Tigres' schedule are known for their strong defense, and with Javier Aquino and Rafael Sobis continuing to learn how to interact with Gignac, there's no reason to think the Frenchman can't outpace all of them and lift hardware in his debut tournament.

ALMEYDA NOT MAGIC, BUT CHIVAS ON WAY UP

After rapid results upon arrival, Chivas manager Matias Almeyda has fallen back to earth. He's not magic, but just a normal manager who will have his ups and downs. Despite splitting a point with Puebla, Chivas is playing better than under Jose Manuel "Chepo" de la Torre. That could be happening for a number of reasons, but fans of Mexico's most popular club will be happy enough with the trajectory.

The mood will be put to the test this weekend with Chivas playing crosstown rival Atlas in the Clasico Tapatio this weekend. If they can see off their Guadalajara rival, another postseason showing will be likely, and relegation will begin to fade as a concern. If not, Almeyda's honeymoon will truly be over and the pressure will be on.

BOY MUST BACK TALK WITH RESULTS

Tomas Boy is an experienced manager in Mexico and prior to his debut at the helm of struggling grande Cruz Azul, he spoke up. Boy criticized the FMF's decision to name Colombian Juan Carlos Osorio as the national team coach, saying there are Mexicans with more talent. So it must have been satisfying for new Dorados manager Luis Fernando Suarez, the former Honduras manager and Osorio's compatriot, to go into the Estadio Azul and come out with a draw. 

A historic team like Cruz Azul must do better at home against a newly promoted team that sits in the last spot of the league. "It looks like nothing has changed," one columnist wrote. "Boy showed nothing new in his debut as Cruz Azul boss." It was only week one, but if Boy is going to make grand statements, he'll need at least decent results.

ROMANO NOT THE ANSWER FOR TIJUANA

We may have learned this sooner, but Ruben Omar Romano officially isn't the answer for Tijuana. The border club parted ways with the manager Saturday, just hours after Club America put a 2-0 home loss on the Xolos. The manager's five-man back line never really took root, and though Dayro Moreno is still scoring regularly, the rest of the club's attacking options have struggled to tread water this season.

A five-match winless streak was too much for the club's directors, and Romano has been sent packing. The team has talent, but three of the final four teams Xolos face currently sit in the Liguilla positions. The team does have the Copa MX to play for, with a quarterfinal against Atlas coming this week. That will now be the priority with the Liguilla looking likely to evade Tijuana once again.